Pre-School Instructional Aide​/Baldwin

Pre-School Instructional Aide (7 hours/10 months), Baldwin

Job  
• Final date to receive applications:
Posted until filled
• Re-Posted:
Jul 01, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date:
Sep 1, 2026

Position:
Preschool Instructional Aide (7 hours per day/10 months) at Baldwin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Baldwin strives to deliver a welcoming, inclusive, and joyful learning environment that supports every student in taking risks, learning, and reaching their full potential, while building community, individual responsibility, and self-confidence.

We work hard to be a community that provides joy, belonging, challenge, and growth to every Baldwin student every day. We are also a community of adult learners.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an instructional aide to support instruction in a preschool classroom. Included in the role are some additional duties in addition to classroom support, such as recess or lunch coverage and bus duty, and other duties as assigned. The Instructional Aide will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support our students across educational settings.

• Work with a multidisciplinary team to enhance the educational, emotional, and behavioral development of students
• Provide support in reading/literacy, math, written language, and social-emotional behavior (with guidance)
• Collaborate with general education and special education staff
• Support formal and informal assessments as directed by teaching staff
• Accommodate and modify for student learning and support the general education teacher with the implementation of appropriate accommodations in the general education setting
• Toileting of students is a duty that may be expected and required for the paraprofessional employed by the Cambridge Public Schools
• Other related duties as assigned

• Commitment to ensuring that students have access to high-quality instructional and social-emotional support
• Above average skills in collaboration and flexible problem-solving
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university preferred
• Experience with children in an urban environment

Associate’s degree or 48 college credits from an accredited college or university preferred. Previous Montessori training or experience preferred.

Position Type: Full-Time

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Cambridge Public Schools
• 135 Berkshire Street
• Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141
• Email: hr

At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.